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Chris P. Bacon
Chris P. Bacon
Inspiring
October 15, 2022
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How do I extend SVGs with content aware so that no scaling is allowed?

  • October 15, 2022
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I simply selected shape 1 with the direct selection tool marquee that selected it as a group and I extended the frame horizontally. 

But no matter what my scale settings were, the wavy bottom got scaled horizontally into longer waves.

How do I prevent this scaling when doing the content aware extend?

Here is the file.

 

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Correct answer Monika Gause

It's paperback and ebooks.

And where I make the edits, that doesn't matter, but preferably Illustrator.


Use a brush: https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/82028efd-6464-4b80-49a6-2fff0e96cf41

 

Your workfile needs to be AI. SVG is only for export, because brushes don't survive in an SVG, they will be exapnded when you export. So you always need two files: the workfile with the artwork for editing in Illustrator and then the SVG for placing in whatever you are publishing.

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Anshul_Saini
Community Manager
Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
October 28, 2022

Hi @Chris P. Bacon,

 

Thanks for reaching out. In your workflow, dragging corners will scale/ enlarge the object instead of extending it. In this particular file extending can be quickly done by duplicating the layer & placing it at the point where it can match the end and look seamless. Then you can group them all to act like a single object.

 

I have recorded a small video demonstrating it and attached the SVG.

 

I hope it helps!

 

Regards,
Anshul Saini

Chris P. Bacon
Chris P. BaconAuthor
Inspiring
October 28, 2022

Hi @Anshul_Saini , thanks, I was aware of that solution, 

but the issue is that often the pattern is not possible to be made seamless if extending as you suggested: for example in the case of svg objects with brushed edges. 

I decided to hand-brush their edges finally anyway, to gain unique objects.

So Illustrator doesn't have the content aware extend feature for vector data, nor for pixel data?

I know hat Photoshop has it for pixel data, like it can extend a grass field, for example, seamlessly.

Anshul_Saini
Community Manager
Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
October 29, 2022

Thanks for getting back so quickly. I am tagging a couple of our Community Experts. They might have some suggestions for your workflow. @Ton Frederiks @Monika Gause

Regards,

Anshul saini

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